contents

Preface

“A Life in Letters: From Nokta-i Suğrâ to Kufi Legacy”

• Personal journey as a calligrapher and historian
• Origins of your artistic and academic engagement with Kufi

Kufi Calligraphy from the Perspective of my Philosophy of History

Chapter I

Philosophical Reflections on Language, Writing, Human Knowledge, History and Historical Significance of the Kufi Calligraphy

The Semantics of Sacred Expression

1. On the Preserved Tablet/Lawh Mahfuz, Qur`an, Origins of the Language and Semantic Debates

2. “Scripture as Witness: Interpreting Kufi Through a Multidisciplinary Lens”

3.Theological and Cosmological Significance of Kufic Script

4. On Existence, Knowledge and the Limits of Human Consciousness

5. On the Limits of Language and Meaning

6. Some additional evaluations about Art, Science, Philosophy, Religion and Mystical Experience

7. On History Itself, Historiography and Philosophy of History

Chapter II

  Historical Origins of Arabic Script and Historical Emergence of Kufi Calligraphy

1. On Qur`an Manuscripts

• Development of Kufi from early Islamic history
• Its role in Qur’anic transcription and cultural formation

2.  On different Styles of Kufi Calligraphy

Chapter III

The Geometry of Faith: “Sacred Angles: The Aesthetic Structure and Spiritual Grammar of Kufi”

Kufi in Civilization: “Script and Stone: Kufi Across Cultures and Centuries”

• Use in architecture, textiles, coins, and instruments
• Regional styles and theological influences

Structural Geometry and the Modular System

Symmetry, Rhythm, and Repetition

Symmetry, Rhythm, and Repetition

Abstraction, Meaning, and Cognitive Visualization

Craftsmanship, Discipline, and Technical Mastery

Kufic Script in Architecture, Craft, and Everyday Life

Kufic on Architectural Surfaces

Kufic on Ceramics and Everyday Objects

Kufic in Textile Arts: The Ṭirāz Fabrics

Kufic in Metalwork

Kufic in Book Arts and Qur’anic Manuscripts

Kufi as a visual embodiment of tawhid and transcendence

Contemporary Reinterpretations of Kufic

Aesthetic Significance

Beauty as a Spiritual Value

Geometric Harmony and Proportion

Versatility and Adaptability

Intellectual and Educational Significance

Literacy and Knowledge

Discipline and Spiritual Development

Intellectual Integration

Educational and Spiritual Resource

Chapter IV

Symbolic, Political, and Spiritual Interpretations of the Kufic Script

Kufic as Symbol: Power, Wisdom, and Eternity

Kufic as a Political Instrument

Kufic as a Spiritual Practice

Contemporary Symbolism and Artistic Reappropriation

Chapter V

Political and Historical Influences on Arabic Script and Calligraphy

Early Islamic Period and the Umayyads (661-750 CE)

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Symbol of Islamic Identity

Cultural Continuity and Tradition

Cross-Cultural Exchange

Social and Political Significance

Social Prestige and Patronage

Political Legitimacy

Chapter VI

Timeline

Conclusion

Bibliography

Chapter VII 

Kufi Compositions

“From Manuscript to Monument: Publishing the Kufi Canon”

• Vision for compiling and presenting your works
• Reflections on legacy and artistic continuity  
• ANNEX

•  About the Art of Calligraphy

• Hattat Hamid’s curse

• The Quest for meaning Throughout time